What time of the year are clown loaches collected in the wild?
I'm having a hard time finding new clowns that are healthy or that will at least survive 2 weeks with me.
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What's the best time to buy clown loaches?
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What's the best time to buy clown loaches?
Last edited by Curtis on Sat Dec 18, 2010 5:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: What time of the year are clown loaches collected?
I have seen alot in my area. But atleast half look skinny.
I need more tanks, more more more
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Re: What time of the year are clown loaches collected?
We always have lots of Clowns for sale, but I have a hard time with them if they are under 3" when I buy them.
I had a friend give me 6 Clowns last week. They are all 2-2.5 inches. I need to start planning a 125 gallon tank. Hmmm . . .
I had a friend give me 6 Clowns last week. They are all 2-2.5 inches. I need to start planning a 125 gallon tank. Hmmm . . .
Re: What's the best time to buy clown loaches?
A revised version of my question is what time of the year are clown loaches collected in the wild?
Furthermore, when is the best time to buy clown loaches that are healthiest?
I've recently purchased some clowns to add to my school and have had very poor results. In the past I've bought clowns and had very good success so I'm kind of at a loss as to why clowns are doing so poorly now.
Furthermore, when is the best time to buy clown loaches that are healthiest?
I've recently purchased some clowns to add to my school and have had very poor results. In the past I've bought clowns and had very good success so I'm kind of at a loss as to why clowns are doing so poorly now.
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Re: What's the best time to buy clown loaches?
Locally (Hillsborough County, Florida) our fish farms breed their own clown loaches. They are nationwide distributors. One of Florida's biggest export is tropical fish. Are you sure the clowns you find to purchase are wild? Did you ask any of the distributors where they receive their clowns from? It seems to me that since Clowns are universally available at all times of the year, they are being mass produced outside of wild caught fish. I think there is more variation in wild clowns.
My best results have been larger clowns, usually preowned clowns.
You didn't mention if you have the loach book, so I took a look. It talks a lot about wild collections and that it is seasonal, but it doesn't mention which seasons. Checked the website with no results. Wish I could help you.
My best results have been larger clowns, usually preowned clowns.
You didn't mention if you have the loach book, so I took a look. It talks a lot about wild collections and that it is seasonal, but it doesn't mention which seasons. Checked the website with no results. Wish I could help you.
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